Last week two of the our dancers, Maria Beseghi and Olivia Holland, switched occupation for a day to be models in a luxury fashion photo-shoot with Harvey Nichols and Yorkshire Post. We took lots of snaps to give you a behind-the-scenes look at just what the dancers got up to.

Northern Ballet dancers have been learning some new skills ready for the première of David Nixon's new ballet, Cinderella.
Greentop Circus came to our home in Leeds to teach us stilt-walking, poi, diabolo, flower sticks, juggling and more!

Greentop Tutors Duncan Cosgrove & Trudi Patient and Education Manager Lauren Cowdery have been working with Northern Ballet to provide circus training as part of the Cinderella production.
Greentop Circus is the leading centre for circus arts education in the North of England. They use human circus skills to transform lives and bring about positive social and individual change.

Richard is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle and was named Close up Magician of the Year ’99-2000. He was also given the Cecil Lyle award for best original effect 2001. In 2003 he became The International Brotherhood of Magicians Stage and Close up Magician of the Year.

For 25 years Julie ran a successful bridal shop while also working freelance on ballet, film, theatre and opera. For the past three years she has concentrated solely on her career in costume work with Northern Ballet and Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Philip Feeney studied composition with Robin Holloway and Hugh Wood at Cambridge University and with Franco Donatoni in Rome. He has written extensively for ballet and dance, and is well known as a pianist, working with many companies, including Northern Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Rambert Dance Company, Carlos Acosta, Adventures in Motion Pictures and the Martha Graham Company.